Gawo Surname
Approximately 771 people bear this surname
Gawo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 312 | 1:567,765 | 27,529 |
| Philippines | 104 | 1:973,444 | 84,902 |
| Niger | 103 | 1:186,330 | 6,455 |
| Indonesia | 62 | 1:2,133,052 | 131,589 |
| Cameroon | 31 | 1:669,970 | 49,334 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Papua New Guinea | 24 | 1:339,738 | 45,241 |
| Liberia | 24 | 1:183,689 | 12,460 |
| Zimbabwe | 20 | 1:771,912 | 53,776 |
| Kenya | 11 | 1:4,198,173 | 41,178 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Iran | 6 | 1:12,797,087 | 199,837 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
Gawo (194) may also be a first name.
Gawo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gawo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gawo is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Gawo click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gawo? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 443,157th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 9,452,070 people. The last name Gawo is primarily found in Africa, where 71 percent of Gawo are found; 58 percent are found in West Africa and 41 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Gawo is also the 651,944th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 194 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 312 people, or 1 in 567,765. In Nigeria Gawo is most frequent in: Jigawa, where 42 percent live, Yobe, where 31 percent live and Sokoto, where 9 percent live. Excluding Nigeria Gawo exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 13 percent live and Niger, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gawou | 89 | 751 | / |
| Gauwo | 89 | 20 | / |
| Gawoh | 89 | 12 | / |
| Gahwo | 89 | 11 | / |
| Gawoi | 89 | 9 | / |
| Gaawo | 89 | 5 | / |
| Gawuo | 89 | 2 | / |
| Gawoa | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ghawo | 89 | 2 | / |
| Gawoo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gawod | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gawoz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gawoś | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ghawou | 80 | 8 | / |
| Gawood | 80 | 7 | / |
| Gaewoj | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gaywoa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gaywou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gaiwou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gahwoz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gabo | 75 | 10,931 | / |
| Gawa | 75 | 4,733 | / |
| Gavo | 75 | 599 | / |
| Gowo | 75 | 571 | / |
| Gewo | 75 | 103 | / |
| Ghaiwou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gawosch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngawouh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaswood | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gaboy | 67 | 1,633 | / |
| Gabou | 67 | 1,479 | / |
| Gaiwa | 67 | 240 | / |
| Ngavo | 67 | 223 | / |
| Gaawa | 67 | 208 | / |
| Ghabo | 67 | 192 | / |
| Ghawa | 67 | 168 | / |
| Gabho | 67 | 133 | / |
| Gauwa | 67 | 122 | / |
| Gavoh | 67 | 111 | / |
| Gawah | 67 | 83 | / |
| Gaibo | 67 | 76 | / |
| Gavot | 67 | 59 | / |
| Gaboi | 67 | 54 | / |
| Gaabo | 67 | 52 | / |
| Gaivo | 67 | 40 | / |
| Gouwo | 67 | 33 | / |
| Gavos | 67 | 30 | / |
| Gaboo | 67 | 29 | / |
| Gaewa | 67 | 24 | / |
| Gohwo | 67 | 19 | / |
| Gavoj | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gowoh | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gawaś | 67 | 14 | / |
| Gahwa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gawaa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gaïbo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gavou | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gavoy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gowou | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gowoi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gawau | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gaboň | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gewoh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ghewo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gewou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gowoa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gaybo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gowop | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gavoç | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gaywa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gewoi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gaubo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gowod | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gavoi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gowot | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gowuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ggawa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gawha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gavoë | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaïwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gowoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goiwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gowho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gowgo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgawa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaavo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goswo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ggabo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gavod | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaboj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gasvo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gowoy | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gawo
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